Common Name:

Plant Type:
Bulbous perennial
Family:
Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Geographic Origin:
South and Southern Africa
California Native?:
No

Plant Size:
Low
Landscape/Garden Uses:
shade gardens
Flowering Season:
Fall and winter

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Moderate watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 20-25 degrees F.

Tightly clustered bulbs stay quite low; each bulb produces a few thick, tongue shaped, 8-12 inch leaves. In fall brushes of pure white blossoms with contrasting yellow anthers appear, lasting for several weeks. A coastal climate also seems to encourage scattered off-season bloom. Light shade, rich soil, moderate watering during growth and bloom, very little in winter. Reputedly hardy to just below freezing, though ours recovered after a bout of 20 degrees F.